This Sunday, we explored Mark's Gospel approach to Christmas, which begins not with Jesus' birth but with John the Baptist's call to preparation. Unlike the automated ease of modern Christmas preparation, the spiritual preparation we are called to during this season of Advent requires intentional work.
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Sermon Notes
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This week's scripture was Mark 1:1-8
This week's scripture was Mark 1:1-8
- Repentance is not just saying sorry—it's turning around. True repentance means doing a 180-degree turn away from sin and walking toward Jesus.
- We're good at making room for everything except Christ. We make room in our homes for relatives, under our trees for gifts, in our calendars for parties, but do we make room in our hearts for Jesus? Preparing for Advent means relinquishing our self-privileges and examining our own deficiencies, not others'.
- Hope is a choice, not optimism. Biblical hope isn't about seeing the good in a bad situation. it's choosing to trust that God's character is what He says it is and that He will do what He says He will do.
Get Ready for Christmas Extravaganza
Christmas Extravaganza is coming soon on December 20th! Please consider donating your time by volunteering or donating items from our wishlists to help make Christmas magical for our children in our community.
Coming up at LVfirst
Everything coming up at LVfirst in the next weeks.
Lawrenceville Lights Work Day (December 6, 2025)
Thank you to everyone that came out this past weekend for our first work day! We made a lot of good progress, but there's still plenty left to do!
We will have another work day on December 6th to put the finishing touches on the campground before we open Lawrenceville Lights the following week. Come out and help us make this year the best one yet!
Thank you to everyone that came out this past weekend for our first work day! We made a lot of good progress, but there's still plenty left to do!
We will have another work day on December 6th to put the finishing touches on the campground before we open Lawrenceville Lights the following week. Come out and help us make this year the best one yet!
Order Your Christmas Poinesttias
The Worship Committee will decorate the Sanctuary again this year with poinsettias. They will be in the Sanctuary from December 14 through the Christmas season. This year we will only have 50 poinsettias in the sanctuary. If you would like to purchase a poinsettia for $10 each please contact Bill Steele at 770.963.0386; ext.115 or email at bills@LVfirst.org.
The Worship Committee will decorate the Sanctuary again this year with poinsettias. They will be in the Sanctuary from December 14 through the Christmas season. This year we will only have 50 poinsettias in the sanctuary. If you would like to purchase a poinsettia for $10 each please contact Bill Steele at 770.963.0386; ext.115 or email at bills@LVfirst.org.
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